The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-06-17
MANKAro FREE PRESS,
FRIDAY. JUNE IL. 1857.
From Fridays DAILY Fnrr paras.

oil l.. anticipate grand Time. lhey ~
pect To secure the grove adjoining nj
J. A. Wizards property for the exc
cises, and the basement of the Opei
House has been engaged for ball J
the evening.
AT the annual meeting of the stool
holders of the Wisconsin, Minnesota
Pacific railroad, the corporation whlc
owns the Cannon Valley road, L. +
Hatch, l.. Z. Mitchell, 4. +. Clark, y.
Hymen, Joseph Gaskell and ii 5. Abbot
were elected directors. The old officer
were reelected, namely: &. K. Hatcl
president; l.. [. Mitchell, secretary
Joseph Gaskell, treasurer, all of Minnie
apolIs. The completion of the eXteI
sion of the road from Watervilie .
Mankato was announced, and also tina
trains would be running regularly with
in few days.
AT yesterdays session of the gran'
lodge, /. o. Il. T., in 81. Paul, after tn
transaction of routine business, the fol
lowing officers were elected for the ensu
ing year: The first SIX named constitute
the executive committees: q. Z. T., III
{. Quick, st. Paul; q. c., NJ. NJ. Camp
Mankato; q. V. T., Mrs. L: b. Cram
Zumbrota; Il. s., Kate L. Penniman
Minneapolis; q. T., A. NJ. Richards
Minneapolis; u. s. }. T., Mrs. ii. z
Quick, st. Paul; Il. Chap, Rev. +. M
q. ID. NJ, Mrs. ST. John; Il. e., Mrs
Hull, st. Paul; q. s., nj. ii. Gerry
Minneapolis; A. q. s., y. Bray, Nor
wood.
From SATURDAYS DAILY FREE PREssl
Mr.. ]. b. Ogle is erecting hand
some residence on his addition in West
Mankato.
A telephone will be placed in the
2d Reg't camp, and there is talk OF
placing an electric light there also.
Mr.. ]. T. Lenfestey reports the sale
sale of lot IL. blk l63, West Mankato,
for Mr.. George Blake TO Mr.. b. Rosen.
berg.
MIR. Gottlieb Schmidt has completed
an addition in the rear OF his store.
This will give him room for his large
stock of goods.
John c. Noe reports the sale for
George Owens, of Pittsburgh, KY, OF
forty-six lots in West Mankato, to John
X. Jones. Price not given.
MIR. Waters has received the frs
of the 50-horse power engines which
will be used in the electric light works.
Other machinery, including the dyn-
amos, are expected daily.
Ray 4 Noes addition, consisting of
twenty acres, is one of the most beauti
full locations for residences in the west
ern part of the city. The shade trees
which cover II are great addition To its
value.
Marriage licenses were to day issued
TO Wilhelm Holhst and Mary w. +.
Schwarz; Emil klatt and Martha Rosen-
treter. Miss Schwarz said she was
born in Ptlugrede, Pommerin, Preussen.
If any one can pronounce the name Of
the town, he deserves a credit mark.
A tract of several acres in North
Mankato, known as the Nicollet Garden,
was to-day sold by Mr.. John koppen to
a syndicate of Mankato and st. Paul
in q few days and put upon the mar ket.
The name will be changed TO Lake View
addition TO Mankato. The land is finely
situated for residence lots and no doubt
will find a ready sale. The sale was
conducted by the Lanfestey Real Estate
Agency, which will have the sale of the
lots.
From Mondays DAILY FREE PREss.
Mrs. A. l.. Warner left Saturday for
Duluth, which is to be her future home.
"A son of Geo Peyer was run into by
a wagon Friday night and slightly injur-
ed.
"A little daughter Of Mr.. 0rondo fell
from piazza yesterday and broke her
arm. She is under the care of DIR. Har-
rington.
Mr.. Henry Winters little boy, aged
fourteen months, died Saturday. and
was taken TO Amboy to-day for burial.
He was afflicted with bowel difficulty.
Through private note received at
this office, We are advised that Mr.. b. F.
Shaubut has removed from Twin Bridges,
Mont, 10 Seattle, Washington Territory.
Mr.. Arndt, a young man formerly a
student of the Normal school, died Sat-
urday of inflammation of the bowels, and
was buried this morning. The services
took place at the Catholic church.
The railroad excursion to Lake
Madison yesterday was not great sue
cess, only about 100 tickets being sold.
The rain of Saturday night doubtless de-
TERED people from venturing out.
The examination of Sidney E. Root.
charged with fradulently aelling mort
gagged horse to Geo. Monks. was post
poned until Tuesday, June 2lst. The
matter has been settled between Mr..
Root and Mr.. Monks.
Marriage licenses were granted to
William ii. Mcdowell and May Halves,
John b. Robb and Dora Dauber, August
+. Wendtland and Amanda NJ. Mech
elka.
"A warrant was issued this afternoon
for the arrest of Nels. Alias, for assault
and battery. Chas. Holingren, the
plaintiff, alleges that Alias attacked him
in a saloon. Alias pleaded guilty in
municipal. court this afternoon, and
Judge Coon sent him to the county Jail
for twenty days.
C. d. Herbert is having constructed
at the Mankato Manufacturing Com
panys's works in this city, range cook
stove two and one-half feet wide by
10 feet long, TO be used on the camp
grounds. This has capacity of cook
ing for 1900 persons.
HUMPHREY III. Jones, of Judson, de-
sires to inform his friends that he is not
dead, but alive and well. His family
has received one or two letters of con-
dolence, which, however, they are hap
PLY not called upon to answer with
thanks. The HUMPHREY Jones who died
some weeks ago was no relation to III.
H., although bearing the same name.
Rev. +. L. Patterson, of the Bap-
fist Society, announced to his congrega-
ton yesterday his intention of tender
ing resignation as pastor ofthe church.
Mr.. Patterson will hereafter devote his
whole time 10 evangelistic work, but
will, however, continue to reside in
this city. A meeting will be held Thurs
day night to take action upon the resis-
nation.
Rev. II. A. Bushnell, of the congre-
gational society, devoted his sermon
Yesterday morning to words of good adj
vice and suggestion to the children of his
congregation. In the evening the Sun
day School gave Children's day con-
cert at which very pleasing pro,
gramme of music, responsive exercises
etc, was carried out. The usual display
of flowers, ferns and other floral deco.
rations was made, and the day was one
of pleasure and profit to all.
-Children's day was appropriately
observed at the PRESBYTERIAN church